Film-holding device



Sept. 14. 1926.

E. c. PENIN FILM HOLDING'DEVICE y Filed Jan. 14

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EMILE Vci'inrsrnm PNIN. or .'roINvILLE-'La-roim. FRANCE. AssIGNon To rA'rH cINEnaANCIENs ETABLISSEMENTS PATH FRERES, oF rams, rnANcE.

FILM-HOLDING` DEVICE.

Application led `January 14, 1924-, lSerial No. 686,955, and inl France/Fey'ljriiary 23,1923;

This invention relates to film holding def vices: 'storage reels, spools and the like wherein the lm is attached to a revoluble central core, and has for its object a device permitting to attach readily and effectively the cinematographic lm or photographic film to said revoluble core. v The invention further comprises the combination of this attaching'device with a filmlo holding spool in which the film is contained and protected in a permanent manner and which is particularly adapted for use -in toy motion picture apparatus, educational apparatus and other motion picture projection.

apparatus.

In the appended drawing, given by way of example:

Fig. lis a cross-section on the line A-A, (Fig. 2) showing thel attaching device, ac; cording tothe invention. A

Fig. 2 is an Velevational view.

Fi a is a longitudinal Section ,on 'the line 1?.-- (Fig. 1)'- F ig. 4 is a side view of a film-'holding combined. I n

Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the same.

Fig. 6 is a side view thereof on a larger scale, with parts broken away, the spiral turns of the film. being shown as spaced apart for the sake of clearness.

As shown in the drawing, the film is at tached on the revoluble tubular Vcore a con= p f as above stated, rotates at the center of this sisting of. a metallic sleeve for example Vov brass, which is adapted to rotate loosely at its ends in the two side walls b c of the reel o r film-holding spool. The ends of this core are pressed so as to form small anges which prevent the core from moving axially. This core is providedwith ailongitudinal-slot d and it contains a removable spring f of tu bular shape. In order to attach the film to Y the core, one pushes the spring axially so as to force it out of the core and the end of the spool Vwith which this attaching device is film is engaged through the slot d within the formed by' the.V

Obviously ifit is desired te' detach' vof the film, by drawing upon the film the latter 1s then disengaged from the core without any difficulty. A

At one'of itsl ends, the core comprises preferably an end wall a")which may beistamped and whlch has a rectangular'raperture g in whlch Jthe element of the projection apparatus whlch ensures the rewinding of the film and optlonally its unwinding,is adapted to be engaged.

'.This device may be advantageously. combln'ed with the film-holding spools which are used. inparticular with cinematographic films of relatively small size such as are employed for toy motion picture apparatus, educational apparatus and like projection apparatus. Figs. 4 to rshow a film holder of this kind with which the above describedl attaching device 'is combined. This film holdeil consists of a 4cylindrical rigid flat v box which is not ldismounta'ble and`is made preferably of two sheet metal flanges b c upon which is set a cylindrical wall la.. Bosses z' can be formed on the cheeks of this box and are adapted to meet suitable stop-pieces prevent the film holder from turning in the,

The -following advantages of this film holder arefas follows:

The film, since it cannot become detached leave the film holder, so that it cannot be put pell-mell as happens with -us'ual filmholdinggspools. Further one can easily unwind and rewind it up, without needing to Y again fix its end to the core. Since the film always forms a unit with the holder, 'one can provide this latter, forexample on its edge, with a label showing the title of the film, and this the removable core above described, the attaching of the film is very leasy, and if need be, one Vcan readily remove it for example to replace a worn out or a damaged film, without danger of putting the film holder 'out of Ribs 7' can also be 4 itself from the lm holder, will never l is very convenient. Further,

vdue to -the combination with thisholder ,of

su carried by the projection apparatus, so vas to Further, the core cannot be distorted, which would prevent it from turning loosely in the side walls of the holder, device is light and substantial and can be made in a very simple and economical manner; which is most important, chiefly for the film spools for educational apparatus or toy apparatus, which do not occasion a commercial exploitation.

In practice, it is desirable to provide the film and the projection apparatus with any known means, so that the traction exerted upon the film during the projection shall cease when the projection is cofmpleted, and hence the [film cannot be torn fromthev core.

Having now described my invention what and the whole memes I claim as new and,A desire to secure by/ Letters Patent is:

In a film holding device for cinematographic films and the like with a central tubular core with smooth interior surface, open at at least one end, rotatable between the side walls of a casing and provided with a slot through which one end of the film may be inserted, the' use of a removable cylindrical elastic blade adapted to be laterally and slidably inserted into said core through the open end of said core for fastening the inner end of the lm.

In testimony whereof I name to this specification.

EMILE CHRISTIAN PNIN.

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